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The angle holding part is what matters most to me, and a fixed guide does seem easier to keep consistent than a loose clamp. But if your old one only slips on smaller chains, that might be more about fit than the style itself. Worth checking if the new one actually fits your chain size before switching.
My old phone paired with them fine but the touch controls sometimes took a second to register. Not a dealbreaker, just something I noticed after a few days of use.
I got one mainly for the battery and the fact that I can move it around, and that part has been the most useful bit. On a covered balcony that’s open on one side, I’d just set it near where you actually sit rather than expecting it to handle the whole space. Mine pulls in small stuff steadily, nothing dramatic. Worth trying one first before buying a second.
Mostly fresh bottles here. We probably go through two or three a week at dinners, and the older ones only come out when someone digs something up from the back of the shelf. So it’s not a constant thing. Maybe once or twice a month I end up with a bottle that’s been sitting a while. That’s kind of why I’m on the fence. If it were mostly older stuff I’d probably just stick with what I’ve got, but for the usual bottles the hand strain is the annoying part, and that’s the bit I’d like to fix.
I went the opposite way on this. I set up a whole phone-free routine and stuck with it for maybe two months, and I actually ended up using my phone more because I kept fumbling around to skip a song or change a podcast. The steering wheel controls only cover so much, and my car doesn’t have great voice support for anything beyond calls. So I’d be driving with one hand while digging in the glovebox, which felt way worse than just having the phone mounted and using it quickly at a light. I get the appeal of locking it away, but for me the friction of not having it accessible made me more distracted, not less. The thing that actually stuck was just turning off notification sounds and leaving the screen facing down in the cupholder. Not perfect, but I stopped glancing at it because there was nothing lighting up to catch my eye. I don’t think there’s one right setup for everyone, but the full lockup idea didn’t work out for me at all.
I’ve had decent luck with the older DVD players, but the off-brand stuff is where it gets annoying. My old VCR never picked up any code I tried, so I ended up leaving that one remote out. If all your gear is at least a recognizable brand it’s probably worth a shot.
I’ve got one in my laundry room and it’s been the only spot where I actually noticed a change. Same unit did basically nothing in my living room, so for me placement is the whole thing. Kitchen might be worth a shot if that’s where the action is.
I charge mine when the light gets low and that’s about it. Left it sitting for most of the winter and it still had enough to clean the grates on the first cook. If I know I’m doing a big deep clean I’ll top it off the night before, otherwise I just grab it and go.
Roaming being “wasted” isn’t really a downside since you’re not paying extra for it. I’d say the bigger question is whether the data plan makes sense for regular use versus just occasional backup. If you’re only firing it up a few times a year, the monthly cost adds up compared to just using your phone.
Balcony is actually a good use for it since you’re not stuck near an outlet. I ran mine off a power bank for a few hours last weekend and it did fine, though I didn’t push it past that.
I wouldn’t bother chasing the perfect shoulder placement, they’re kind of awkward for that spot anyway. Mine felt fine for ten minutes then just turned into background noise. If it’s forgettable on your upper back it won’t magically get better lower down.
I’d just let the cat hide and not make a big production out of it. When I moved, mine stayed under the bed for a few days and only came out at night. I kept food, water, and the litter box nearby and basically ignored him except for talking in a normal voice. That worked better than trying to coax him out.
I tried leaving my phone in my backpack on a walk and it was fine, but I did notice the prompts get a little less frequent if the Bluetooth connection dips when my phone’s buried deep. Kept it in my front pocket after that and no issues.
I use mine left-handed and it’s been fine. The one thing I noticed is the wood handle gets a little slick if my hands are wet, so I just dry my grip more often. Other than that it cuts straight for me.
The hanging bar is the real limit, not the outer size. I can fit five normal button ups on hangers in mine but they need a little space between them or the middle ones stay damp. Four would be safer if you want them done in one go.
Shower schedule matters way less than people think here. If your water leaves that white crust on the faucet, a filter head helps on your one shower just as much as on someone’s three. I still think the difference is smaller than the marketing makes it sound though.
I actually get decent results with the zoom if the plate is close enough and the car isn’t moving much. Reading it later on the computer screen helps too, way better than squinting at the little LCD. It’s not crystal clear but it’s gotten me a plate number more than once.
The hole thing took me a while to come around on. When I first tried a knife with one I mostly just ignored it, didn’t really put my finger through, and figured the whole feature was a gimmick. Then somewhere along the way I started actually using it without thinking about it, mostly on stuff where I wanted a bit more push, and now I kind of miss it when I use a regular knife. So my opinion flipped, but slowly, and only after I stopped treating it like a thing I had to learn and just let it happen.
My one real preference is that I like a pinch grip and the hole actually fits that for me. If you’re the type who chokes up on the blade anyway, it lines up. If you hold further back on the handle, it’s just going to sit there annoying you.
So I’d say give it a couple weeks of normal cooking, not a dedicated test or anything, just use it like any other knife. If you catch yourself forgetting the hole exists, that’s actually a good sign. If you keep avoiding it on purpose after that, then you probably just don’t hold knives that way, and there’s nothing wrong with going back to the old one.
The dusk window is the tricky part for any of these. Mine does okay once the bats are silhouetted, but before that it struggles to lock onto anything moving fast. I end up just watching with my eyes until it gets darker.
I run mine overnight too and I just leave the mist off. The fan on low is fine for me but the spray is what I actually hear.
I tried it once on a Korean drama and honestly the translated voice just talking over the actors bugged me more than anything. I ended up switching back to normal mode and just reading the subs like usual. Maybe it works better for slower stuff but for anything with real pacing it felt off to me.
I actually went back to my old twist handle after a couple months with the electric one. It wasn’t harder exactly, just a different kind of fiddly, and I got tired of worrying about the battery. The twist one I can just grab and go.
I’d just charge it and start scribbling on scrap wood first. The tips are on there but switching them out is half the fun once you figure out which one suits your hand. Expect a few ugly lines before anything looks clean.
I don’t think you can just shrug off the time part. The decompression and heat need a bit of a runway to actually do anything, so five minutes mostly just feels nice in the moment. I’d rather do the full session less often than shortchange it every day.
Matcha is one of those things where a stirrer just isn’t going to beat a proper whisk or shaker, no matter what the cup claims. I’ve watched people try every gadget out there and the powder still finds a way to sit in little pockets. The problem isn’t really the stirring part, it’s that matcha needs that fast side to side agitation to break the surface tension on the clumps. A magnetic stir bar spinning in the middle of the cup just kind of pushes the powder around in a circle. If you’re mainly doing matcha every morning, I’d probably keep a small whisk around and use the mug for keeping it hot instead. For protein shakes it’s a different story since those powders dissolve way easier. So it kinda depends which one you care about more.
